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The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-05-20
A Bonanza Maidcn's Fete.

Birdie Fair, the only daughter of the
Senator and bonanza king, was II years
old last Wednesday. and in the evening
her mother, Mrs. Theresa Fair, gave a
fancy dress party at her residence on Pine
street in honor of the event, to which
about fifty of Brides little friends were
invited. The guests enjoyed several
dances, and at 10 o'clock they marched
into the dining-room, where supper was
! served. On the centre table was a repre-
sentation of the ocean and q mermaid was
seen driving a team Of four soft-shell
crabs through the waves. She was dressed
in green tulle decorated with chains of
shells and a silver pond lily was in her
long light hair Tete-a-tete tables were
distributed around the room and each one
was adorned with lemons and oranges.
The porcelain cabinet was also decorated
with this fruit. and across the front was
a terra Gotta ribbon on which, in quaint
letters, was the inscription:
Oranges and lemons says the bells of St
Clemens
A chime of golden bells hung over the
ribbon, being irregularly arranged.
On the face of the lower left hand cor
ner of the mantel mirror was a silver web.
and the strands spread out TO the Other
side and above, where there were branches
of fruit trees in blossom. Sitting on the
mantel was little Miss Mufit, whose plate
of curds and whey were but partially con-
sumed owing to her fright when she no
ticed the hungry look that the big black
spider in the web bestowed upon her.
When everyone was seated major-domo
brought in an immense pie, which was
placed before Miss Birdie to cut. The
size Of the pic caused her to demur a lit
tie at first, but she finally cut around the
edge of the top crust, which was then
lifted up and two dozen live canary birds
flew out Of the centre and perched upon
the boughs, ete,---Saa frdaeisrQ oiFmiele.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-05-20
The Coughing Habit.

Coughing is often under control of the
will and the result of habit. There are
many people who consume a small portion
of lifetime in unnecessary coughing.
At first a little irritation is felt, cough
is set up, and habit keeps it going until
the irritation provoked produces a real
and serious disease. Through force of
sympathy coughing often becomes con
tagious. This can be well illustrated in
a schoolroom on restless boys and girls,
on a cold winters day. Let one child
set the ball rolling, when the teacher adj
resses the school-another child takes up
the musical note, then another, and still an
other, until the teachers voice isas power
less as if he were in din of artillery. The
teacher brings the ruler TO the desk, and
commands this noise to stop. Then Tor
an instant an eloquent silence prevails.
In church we may sometimes observe the
same thing-when some old lady, VINO
has had pet cough for years, sets up a
coughing strain. which is soon followed
as if in chorus, by many other menl l,.,si
The poor preacher then wages an un t:r,
contest and may as well stop prea1,nInS'
These facts should be ample eVlueI0.
that coughing Is an act under eohiioi o u
tbe will in yerv many eases. In sHcn
c c,,s little application of mind cure
80 a. bo made effective. The family
nhvsician can often cure ehionio - -.
moi by prescription but a silii5'i -
mand to stop them fs''''" "''D
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-05-20
Beer Among the Aneients.

A German professor has succeeded in
tracing the origin of beer to the land of
the pyramids. An ancient papyrus has
revealed the wrath of an Egyptian father
who had convicted his son of the deplor-
able habit of lounging about the Nile
taverns and guiding beer. From Egypt
the art of manufacturing ''liquid bread, -
as the professor affectionatelv describes
his favorite beerage, was introduced into
Ethiopia and the heart of Africa, where
perpetual summer made it seasonable all
the year round. The Roman Empire de
clined because amoug other things, it
despised beer and was beguiled by
stronger but less wholesome fluids. The
Northern races overfan Italy. according
to the same authority, because they had
learned TO live on bread and beer. En-
thusiasm certainly carried the learned
professor long way; and perhaps he has
not reached the end of his archaic re-
searches. Is he certain that the Israehtes
did not have beer with their mamma; or
tliat ere was not fresh brew served
bstime Edeni-Nesc FORK Tribune.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-05-20
rhe MOhammednn.s Hours Of PRAYER.

The Koran has fixed the hours that
must be eonseerated to prayers. These
prayers, nGmd<, are FIVE in number. The
most solemn IS the morning prayer. III
the sabdh HamaSi 1t is uttered after the
dawn, Just before the rising of the sun.
The second is the midday prayer, eVile
namGsi. The third, iFiadyHdasazi, must
be offered just before the setting of the
sun The evening prayer Gackdm Ramazi,
Is uttered just before the shadows conceal
the horizon. Finally, the last and fifth
prayer, ydtcy Hamazi, Is uttered in the in
terVal after shutdown and Just before
dawn.
The hour of prayer is regularly pro-
claimed to the faithful BY the inaias,
called muezzias, who walk around the bal
cony of the minarets, singing, in amelan-
choly voice, this unvarying iitany: God,
the most high here proclaim that there
Is no God but God. proclaim that Mo
manned is the prophet of God Come
to the temple Of salvation. Great God.
God the most high, There is no God
but Godh Blind men are usually select
ed for nlHeeziHs, or at least ir.aais that
suffer from confirmed myopia, so that
they cannot throw inquisitive Chances to-
ward the women that may be prumenad-
ing on the terraces Of the houses.
Christians surround their observance
of prayer with kind of mystery or of
reserve that the Mussulmans know ALSO
lutely nothing of In whatever place a
devout Osmanli may find himself, wheth-
or in his house, in his shop. in the
streets, in a public square, doing bust
ness, or on visit, as soon as the hour of
the RaHsds is announced, he makes his
religious preparations, places under his
knees a small rug, or in default of which
a handkerchief, turns his face toward
Mecca, places his arms in the shape of a
cross upon his breast, or putting them to
his forehead, prostrates himself, then
rises-all this slowly and with strict OBJ
servance of rules. If he is in a street, he
does not permit himself to be distracted
and disconnected by anything, not even
by the indiscreet curiosity of the Euro
pean, who looks at him astonished by
this novel sight, but who generally has
no desire to ridicule it; for this worship
under the open sky, dis-egarding social
conventionaiities, indifferent to whatever
may be said, has something grand and sa-
cred about it that banishes all raillery
and inspires respect.-Cosmopolitan.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-05-20

The air Of the sea, taken at a great dis
lance from land, or even on the shore
and in port when the wind blows from
the open, IS in an almost perfect state Of
purity. Near continents the land winds
drive before them an atmosphere always
impure, but at one hundred kilometres
off from the coasts this impurity has dis
appeared The sea rapidly purifes the
pestilential atmosphere Of continents
hence every expanse of water Of certain
breadth becomes an obstacle to the pro-
pagation of epidemics. Marine atLio-
spheres driven upon land purify sensibiy
the air of the regions which they Traverse;
this publication can be recognized Us lar
a. Paris. The sea is the tomb oil monids
and Of aerial schizophi'es. HH.
Mgreag and Kiqsa,
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-05-20

The provisional stamps issued by the
towns in the Confederate States have
market value, used or unused, from 80
cents to $50 The Scent and 10-cent
black of Goliad, Texas, issue Of 1861, are
worth $50 The 2-cent black, issue OF
1861, of Mobile, Ala, is worth, new, S35;
used, $50. The scent blue of Mobile,
Ala, issue of 1861, is worth $3.50, used
The scent blue of Charleston, s. c., is
sue of 1861, used or unused, is worth
$3.50 The scent red issue Of 1881 of
Knoxville, Tenn, is worth $3.50. The
Scent blue, issue of 1861, of Lynchburg.
Va, is worth, new, $40. The scent red
2-cent blue, issue of 1861, of Memphis,
Tenn, are worth 81 each, if new. The
2-eent blue and 2-cent red of New Or
leans, La, issue of 1861, are worth, new.
$3.50 each, and the scent red, issue of
1861, of Petersburg, Va, is worth, new,
S6.-Neu York World.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-05-20
Not Contagious.

Several evenings ago Major Stofah
went up to Sixteenth street to sec a
young lady to whom he mas been very
attentive for some months. She was not
visible at first, and her twelve-year-old
brother entertained the major. After
various questions the kid remarked:
lyon amt contagious, are your
''Why, Johnny, what do you mean by
thatl' asked the major with an innocent
laugh Of surprise
/. "oh, nothin', l guess; only l heard
mother say you wasn't, cause sister has
been tryin' to catch you all winter, and
she couldn't do it. -
The major remained the rest of the
evening, but hasn't been back since
Washington Critic.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-05-20
what the Prairies Lack.

Omaha Father-''Now, Bobby, l have
little home all ready and am going back
East after your mother
Bobby Qately from the East)-fWell,
I'll be good boy while you're gone
''You know told you if you were n
real good boy I'd bring you present of
your own selecting. Now what do you
want ma and l to get for your
Bring me big boxful of stones to
throw at cats. - Omaha World
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-05-20
A Frigid Reccption.

just at twilight last evening a young
man on Windsor feuyboat met lady
acquaintance tripping onto the boat. He
walked aft with her and found her seat,
remained a moment and then excused
himself to speak to a man whom he had
left in the bow After he had finished
his chat he returned, pumped down in a
chair drawn closely to the one where he
left her, and turning in the half light to
the lady at his side said, interrogatively:
''Well, Jennie, suppose you have been
very lonely without mel'
STRIP said voice, in freezing accents,
81 do not know you"
And she didn't His friend, finding
it cold, had gone into the cabin.-Detroit
Free Pres.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-05-20
The EsauImau Dog Likes Cold.

Geaeral A. W. Greely, in a recent lee
tu-e at Washington, talked on animals
Of the Arctic Region He corrected
maay popular Inisapprehensions in regard
70 the animals OF the Arctic region. The
sire and ferocity Of the polar bear had
bccn much exaggerated, and he charac-
:erized il as the most cowardly member
Of the bear family. He described the
Arctic fox. the wolf, hare, musk OK, and
the crmine, with its coat Of pure white
far in winter. changing in summer to a
primrose yellow, intermingled with
browns and chocolates of Undesirable
hearty. Arctic animals seemed perfectly
Indifferent to the cold, and even when
the thermometer registered 20 and rs de-
grees below zero the Esquimau dogs could
not be prevailed upon to remain in
doors
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-05-20
A New Wrinkle.

A rather impecunious party met a
friend who was sporting a new suit of
Clothes +T
"Helloln exclaimed the former "where
did you get those new clothes,"
"Hush, it's secret. I'll tell it to you
if You'll promise not to give it away"
IN promise
'.Yon know there is new doctor in
townln
"Yes.n
"Well, l sit in his waiting-room two
hours every morning to make the public
believe that he has got patient. H-Tenas
sittings.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-05-20

'sYour husband is in Wall street, be
lievei" she queried of the other womsi.
''Yes'm.n
VERY prccarious business, I have
heard y
"Well, Dunno
"But if the market takes a bad turn he
is liable to lose his ALL -
''0h, hardly that. He gets $11 per
week for running an elevator in big
building, and l never even heard him say
there was a market there. feel perfectly
safe, madam-unless the elevator cables
give out. = Wall Street Nelcs.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-05-20
Not Long 10 Wait

Gentleman lin restaurant-'.A couple
of soft-boiled eggs, waiter-not over fouI
minutes"
Eaiter-"Yes, sah.n
Gentleman-'And I'm in a big hurry.
How long will have to waitl''
Waiter-'tHow long did yo' say 20
wan dem aiggs billed, boss p
Gentleman-"Four minutes
Waiter-"IEalf an hour, sab. p-BGsar.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-05-20
To Tell Good Butter.

Any person can prove the honesty OF
his grocer by melting his butter. Purt
butter melted produces a pure, limpid,
golden oil, and it retains the butter flavor.
Melt oleomargarine and the oil smells
like tallow, and scum rises to the sur.
Our Country Home.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-05-20
Heading Bobby on.

Bobby Ito young Mr.. Featherly. a
guest at dinner)-"Do you live on the
top floor of your boarding house, Mr..
Featherlyin
Mr.. Featherly-"No, Bobby, second
floor front. Whyin
Bobby Gndifferen1-"Oh, nothing
only when Pa an Clara came home from
the theatre last night they were saying
something about light in the upper story.
an as they were talking about you, 1
s'posed-"
Father Robert, will you have an
other piece of pie!''-Nelo York Sun.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-05-20
Market Value of Confederate Postage
Stamps.

lLpostage stamps issued by the Con-
frtisracy have market value, whether
used or unused. The following table
gives the prices charged by dealers They
usually pay from one-third to one-hagf of
the prices quoted for the same stamps;
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william Bad. i wealthy man Of Mel
w IA Australia, spends half OF his IN
come every year in relieving the needs o.
S deseryipg people. Good for Bad.
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Rhyme and Reason.

He who takes paper,
And pays his bill when due,
Can live m peace with God and man
Andwith the printer. too.
-Nastritie ~ O. Courier.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-05-20

Man must work. He must work grudg-
ingly or gratefully. He may work US a
nan or as machine.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-05-20

He who begiss many things finishes
bat few
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-08-26
sher;f's sale.

A A. Spain VS.. Marion f. Waldron, and
J. Il. g. lamhcrton vs.. Marion f. Wal.
dfo.;.
BY virtue Of two executions issued out
4 tile District Court Of the Second Judi
c;al District Of the Territory of Idaho in
) ID for Boise county, In one of which A
A Spain Is plaintif and Marion F. Wal
dran IL defendant upon judgment rem
dered the 18th day OF August, 1885, for the
sum Of $5,442 72, and on which thrrc was
due $2,589 U3 GU the nth day Of Deceni.
Der, 1885, with interest thereon from said
date at the rate Of 10 per cent. per annum,.
besides accrning COSTS, and in the other Of
which j. Il. q. Lamberton IL plaintiff and
Marion +. Waldron Is defendant, upon \
Judgment rendered IN the 18th day OF Au-
gust. 1885, for ihe sum Of ~ ,iS4 90, be-
sides costa and interest, have this day
levied upon all the right, title, claim and
interest Of said defendant OF, In and to the
following described real estate, to wit:
An undivided one fourth "a interest, or
37J feet In two several quartz mines or
lodges situate on the west side Of Fall
creek, on Summit Hill, In the Granite
Creek Mining District, Boise Co., l. T.,
and known rs the Bel shazzar" and Gen
tennial, quartz mines or lodes. Also an
undivided one-tenth Q-1O) interest IN GER
tain placer mining grounds situate In
Deadwood gulch, on summit Hill, with a
like interest IN the ditch and water cover
ing or belonging to or usually had or en-
joyed with said placer ground, being the
property commonly known as the Summit
Hill company's placer claims and ditch
in the Granite Creek mining district aforc-
said.
Also the quartz lode or ledge known as
the Golden Fleece, in Centervillc mining
district, Boise county, |. T., commencing
at point about 300 yards in southeas
terly direction from the old saw mill OF A
g. Church, on the road near Centerville
and extending thence $50 feet in south
eastcrly direction, and $50 feet thence in
northwesierly direction, and 300 feet 10
width on each side Of the center Of said
ledge.
Also the quartz ledge or lode known as
the Golden Star, 10 said last named min
ing district, commencing at point neal
an old cut or shaft about fourth of mile
north OF the Golden Fleece lode or ledge
and running 750 feet in westerly direc
ton from said point, and $50 feet in az
easterly direction from said point, and be
Ing Of the width OF 800 feet on each sidt
from the center Of said ledge.
Public notice Is hereby given tina. viii
on the Gath day Of August, 1887, at ont
O'Clock r. N. of that day, in font of Thu
Court House door of the county of Boise
sell at public auction for lawful money o
the United States, all the right, title, CLAIM
and interest of said defendant, Marion +
Waldron, Of in and to the above describ
ed property, or SO much thereof as may b
/ necessary to raise sufficient to satisfy sale
judgments with interest and costs, &c, L
the highest and best bidder. The writ il
favor Of A. A. Spain has precedence.
i G. G. HAVIRD,
Sheriff.
i Dated August 1, 1887. Sw.
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ssaiss Hsne.
Seattle Timcs.

Once in long time ono reads Of
abe bright and much loved daughter
Of General Grant who, like so many
ol her American sisters, chose in
preference to young native born
citizen of her own country, an Eng
lish snob, for husband. The story
comes each time across the waters
that the fate Of Nellie Grant differs
little from that Of most others who
have married In hike manner. 1t is
the old tale OF mismating, OF GOODNESS,
neglect and i'll treatment which re-
Gently came again from the home of
Nellie Grant Sartoris in a foreign
land, The latest rumors convey the
not unpleasant nor perhaps to most
Americans, unexpected information
that the child OF our greatest General
will soon return to the land Of her
birth, there 10 remain hereafter. She
will be welcomed and cherished As
becomes the daughter Of an honored
hero, by her warm hearted country
men whose regrets for her choice and
sympathy for her unhappiness are
deep and sincere. When will Amer
icap girls learn that an honest and
intelligent native born young man
bears a higher title and makes bet
ter husband than ths wrecks, rakes
and psapers who are ready to trade
an hereditary title for an American
heiress.
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Statute in such cases made aud provided
HARLEM PEFLEY,


l direct that the foregoing Notice of Ap-
plicaiicn tor Patent be published for the
period of sixty days ften consecutive
weeks in the Idaho World, y newspaper
published al Idaho City, Boise county
Idaho Territory, being the newspaper
published nearest to the said claim and
mill site. HARLEM PEFLEY,
Register
Geo. Ainslie, Attorney for applicant
idaho City, |. T.
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8. r. Public Opinion.
In the recent trial in New York OF
Jake Sharp for bribing the Super
visors the Judge had occasion no an
noonoe some very sound law, which
has filed tho breasts Of a multitude
Of people with profound consterna-
tion and alarm. Among other things,
he said:
sMsn who bride others TO crime
always move in some dark and crook
ID way. They use catspaws. They
keep ont Of sight. They hide them
selves, 4 possible, from the law and
the public gaze. They may have
agents. ssrvsnts, TO do their vile work.
but no matter. The Law il ; shrewd
detective. II has it, agents also, and
logical telegraph wire, - It were,
that reaches ill the way from the
crime 70 the prime movers, TO the
great fslons who command it, and set
the ball 10 motion.
ut proceeds IN this wise. ia base
knavs hes been bought TO treason,
some other knave has bought him. IL
y not necessary they should have
bssn sssn together, passing the mon
y over. They may never have met
Soma go-between may have done the
business. But, il you find the man
o. men who have to receive the ben,
eft Of the treason, you find the true
culpsits. The wire may be broken 10
places. You may miss the man who
made the bargain, Or tho ono who paid
the money; but il you follow tho wire
the clue, to those who receive the
benefit, you have found the villain
who should suffer.
slf IL be company or firm, ther
oil the principals are equally guilty
The law will hold that al agents ant
servants acted under instruction o.
computation, and no principal may es
caps the charge, unless he is able Il
show that he opposed the CRIME, ant
refused to accept his share Of the pro
oesds.n
These Instructions have gone al
over the land. They reached tn
Grand Jury Of the State Of New York
They had already before them tn
testimony Of ono G. P. Huntington
before tho Railroad Investigating
Commission, wherein he says: w
paid %, 600 at one time to cducai
Congressman to our views and inter
Asts." This educating 10 only anothe
word for bribing. 1t means the same
They arc said to have educated Fitc
and Pickering in this city.
Now, putting these instructions an
these facts together, the Grand Jur
Of New York ara said to be about I
indict q. p. Huntington & Co. on
charge Of bribing Congressman TO a
low them to do about As they please
about second mortgage, about thei
land grants, and their payments to th
Government Of principal and interes
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The discovery made in the railroad
investigation At Levenworth that a
corruption fund Of four million dollars
was disbursed by the Kansas Pacific
Company at the time it was seeking
legislation from Congress, adds but
another item to the mountain Of
proof that bribery is resorted to in
nearly every case in which public
franchise j. procured by ? monopoly
for private profit.
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CLASS.
es, Attention!

We are now prepared to furnish all
classes with employment at home, the
whole OF the time, or for their spare mo.
ments. Business new, light and profita.
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from 90 cents to $500 per evening, and a
proportional sum by devoling all their
time to the business. Boys and girls earn
nearly as much as men. That ali who see
this may send their address, and test tbe
business, We make this offer. To such as
are not well satisfied we will send one dol
lar to pay for the trouble of writing. FnIl
particulars and outfit free. Address
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